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4-30-12 |
Ashley and I went out to the lake for crappie
tonight. Caught a 15" and some nice 13" crappie
in brush from 6-12 fow. After we were done, she
drove me around the lake and we stopped and
caught a snake for a friend. His wife was really
mad as us. Thanks for the great night Ashley. I
will never forget this. Hook'Em!! |
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4-29-12 |
Back on El Dorado Lake for some walleye fishing.
Caught several small eyes and one really nice
one in 8 fow. Went 6.75lbs and was about 26+
inches. What a super night on the water and a
special thanks to C.J.'s wife Jill for cooking
dinner afterwards. Hope to catch more like
tonight for the El Dorado Tournaments in a few
weeks. Hook'Em!
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4-28-12 |
Special Olympics Crappie Tournament had a great
turnout. Fished in Rock Creek 3-9 fow in timber.
Had one 16,15, three 14 and then smaller fish.
Took third place and had the biggest fish of the
trounament. Here is the results.
Top three teams
1st
place 12.55 lbs
Don’t know their names so
someone help me out.
2nd place
12.46
Lynn Beckwith & Danny Lynn
3rd
place 12.40
Shane Eustice & Jim Bybee
Big Fish 2.15
Shane Eustice & Jim Bybee
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4-27-12 |
Drove up to Clinton Lake for the Special
Olympics Crappie Tournament today for some
pre-fishing. Wind blew us off the lake so we
went to the dock and caught fish for about three
hours. Watched two guys in kayaks going out on
the main lake. Ended up going after them after
they filpped our and swam to the bank. Went to
Topeka later that day and had a tornado south
west of town.. What a day... Hook'EM!! |
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4-21-12 |
Went up the creek today for some crappie
fishing. Not the day I thought it would be. We
only had two fish and one was a bass. Don't know
why they were turned off but it really was a
tough day. Better luck next time. Hook'Em!! |
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4-18-12 |
Went out to sailboat cove today for an hour and
caught several nice females in the weeds dipping
wasshoppah's in 2-3 foot of water. I really love
fishing like this as the crappie really wack the
bait. Eggs were soft and ready to spawn.
Hook'Em!! |
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4-17-12 |
Went out tonight with C.J. on old Bluestem lake
and found some nice females in the brush 9 to 4
fow. They still had eggs and were just about
ready. Big jigs were the key. Won't be long for
the fish on the main lake to spawn. Hook'Em!! |
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4-16-12 |
Went out today after and fished with Jim. We
found some crappie in the trees but most of our
fish came out of brush. Has some nice keepers
but not the best outing this year. Hope to find
more soon. Hook'Em!! |
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4-14-12 |
Worked at Cabela's for Lowrance today. Not too
many people around today as I think they might
be prepairing for the storms we are to get
today. Hope everyone stays safe. Hook'Em!! |
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4-10-12 |
Went out on El Dorado Lake tonight and found the
fish back in the brush in 18-7 FOW. Big baits
were the key as they are eating healthy size
shad. Biggest fish was 15.2 inches. Caught
several fish in most locations I went to. The
next few weeks should bring them back shallow.
Until then, Hook'Em!!
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4-7-12 |
Took out a guest this morning for some crappie
fishing. Got on the water and the HDS weather
showed stormes in Wichita. Went to our spot and
just got on crappie and the lighting flashed all
around us and the rain came down hard. Made a
fast trip back to the dock and put the boat up
for the day. Hook'Em!! |
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4-5-12 |
Went out for some crappie fishing tonight.
Caught several fish but nothing big. Through
them all back to catch another time. Hook'Em!! |
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3-30-12 |
Tonight was the big night
everyone was waiting on at Bumpys. The fishing
trip for two drawing. Who would win this great
trip? Trish and Curtis were the lucky winners and
they
were very happy. . Looking forward to the trip
Guys.
Hook’Em!!
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3-28-12 |
Fished El Dorado tonight for the upcoming
crappie tournament this weekend. Was able to
find nice fish until the storm ran us off to
another spot on the lake. Worked weed beds in 2
foot of water and caught several males. Great
night on the water. Hook'Em!!
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3-24-12 |
Fished Clinton lake this weekend and took 4th
place in the BaitHut Crappie Tournament. Very
hot and the bite was slow and tough. Did have 5
nice fish but the other two we truned in was
only 11 to 11.5 inch fish. We needed 2 more 13+
fish to win.. Hope we do well at El Dorado Lake
this coming weekend. Hook'Em!! |
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3-16,17,18 2012 |
Worked at Cabela's all this weekend and man were
we busy... Got to have lunch with Steve Pennaz
from North American Fishing Club and also got to
meet Babe Winkleman.. Exciting weekend and hope
everyone that I visited with learned something..
Hook'Em!! |
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3-8-12 |
Went to Cabela's in Wichita today for some
Lowrance training with the new employees. We put
a lot of info out in the two hours we had with
them. Hope they took it all in. Will be there on
the Grand Opening March 14th and March
16,17,18th. Come out and see me.
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3-3-12
3-4-12 |
Fished the river at El Dorado this weekend and
we caught some nice size crappie. Saturdays
crappie were 4 over 7 FOW in a big oak tree.
Most were 12+ with the largest at 14 inches.
Caught some blacks also. The wind was not very
nice to us but we managed anyways. Kept 23 very
nice fish.
Sunday we were back up the
river. The water color went from muddy to
stained. Most of our fish Sunday came out of
fallen trees with tons of cover. Had to really
pull them out fast so we didn't get hung up. The
fish were very aggressive. 3 FOW and less was
the key. Kept 21 fish on the day. Biggest was 14
1/2
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2-22-12 |
Went out to El Dorado Lake tonight for some
crappie fishing. All the fish came out of 8-14
FOW. The water temp was 41.6 F and slightly
stained. Caught many small fish and one 14 inch
stud. All the fish look very healthy and are
eating shad. Did catch one wiper and it gave me
a nice fight. Won't be able to fish for the next
week due to family activities. Hook'Em!
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2-19-12 |
Boat and Travel show again today. Lowrance HDS
Gen 2's have been a big hit at this show. Lot of
people interested in them. Hook'Em!
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2-19-12 |
Got the Champion 190 Fishhunter ready for
another fish season with a nice waxing and
carpet cleaning. Put on the new Doctor Sonar
decals and ready for fishing. Hook'Em! |
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2-18-12 |
Worked the Kansas Boat and Travel Show today.
Good amount of people showed up to support the
show. Will be there again tomorrow. Hook'Em!! |
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2-17-12 |
Just released Kansas Crappie Bonanza Video that
your truely is in. I am the guy in the winter
section that has all the clothes on. Burr...
Hope you enjoy it. Hook'Em
http://kdwpt.state.ks.us/news/Fishing/Special-Fishing-Programs-for-You/Fishing-Videos/Crappie-Video |
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2-16-12 |
Work the Kansas boat and travel show tonight.
Good time! Be there all day tomorrow, Saturday
and Sunday. Come out and say Hi... Hook'Em! |
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2-15-12 |
Going to work the Boat and Travel Show all this
week. Will be doing demos on
Lowrance
HDS units and talking about
Doctor
Sonar. Come see me if you can..
Progressive
Insurance 58th Annual Kansas Sports, Boat &
Travel Show
February 16 -
19, 2012
Kansas Pavilions
1229 E. 85th
Street North
Valley Center, KS 67147
Show Hours:
Thursday: 3pm - 9pm
Friday: Noon - 9pm
Saturday: 10am - 8:30pm
Sunday: 10am - 5pm
Mid Kansas Marine Booth 420,421 |
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2-12-12 |
Went out to El Dorado today in the very cold
weather. Boat was frozen to the trailer. After
being in the water for awhile, it came loose.
Went out and fished some new piles and caught a
few. Came back in and the trailer brakes were
frozen. Put the boat in the garage for the rest
of the month... Hook'Em!! |
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2-2-12 |
Today I got to slip out
from work early and go fishing with my friend
Craig Johnson. The winds were very strong but we
gave it a try anyways. Got to the first brush
pile and smack. Nice crappie. Fished the pile
for about an hour and caught some nice Hawgs...
Water temp was 38ish and the depth was 14 over
16. Dirty water and did I say wind... Cleaned 10
nice fish and Craig cooked them up on the grill
for my B-Day. What a day!
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1-29-11 |
Went out on El Dorado today and worked the
Walnut River Channel. C.J. Caught two nice slabs
and we thought we were on to something. I caught
two small white bass in the same spot but
nothing else. Went to the dam and marked fish
everywhere. No takers. Ended up with one more
crappie. Nice day on the water. Water Temp. 37.4
Burrr... Hook'Em!!
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1-28-11 |
Went to Shady Creek Marina today for their open
house. Good food and the speakers from Mo did a
great job. Drove down to Neodesha afterwards to
promote Hook'Em Guide Service Raffle at Bumpy's.
Had a super time and talked to old friends.
Hook'Em!! |
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1-15-11 |
Took the new boat to the Walnut river today and
used it to break through the ice. Found a small
spot that had open water and C.J. caught one
Crappie. Nice day but the fishing wasn't good.
Might had something to do with ice on the water.
Hook'Em!! |
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1-14-11 |
Went to Wolf Creek today and found out that the
Plant is shut down and there isn't any hot
water. Wasn't able to fish as the winds were too
strong. Nice road trip was all we caught today.
Hook'Em!! |
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1-8-11 |
Took the new boat up the Walnut river today with
Craig in search of Crappie. First fish was a
nice 13 inch male crappie. Very Nice! Caught a
few more over brush and move out to the main
channel. Found some really big white bass on the
edge of the channel and man did they hit hard.
Moved to our third spot and caught another
crappie and one big drum. My day was complete.
Water temp was 39.9. Stained water. Hook'Em! |
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1-2-12 |
Went to Wolf Creek today with Jerry and Stewart
and we fished the hot water as the winds were
very strong. Ended the day with 171 fish and
most of the were white bass. Also caught two
crappie over 14 inches, several LMB, some nice
wipers, and a channel cat. We were so busy
catching fish, we didn't notice the cold weather
at all. What a day.. Hook'Em!! |
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1-1-12 |
Happy New Year! May your catch be the biggest
this new year. |
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12-26-11 |
Went to Wolf Creek with Jerry and my youngest
daughter Ashley. Very nice day on the water but
the fishing was tough. Ended up with 28 on the
day and this nice SMB that Ashley caught. Had a
great time and hope the two of you will go again
soon. Water temp: 65 degrees in the hot water
discharge. Hook'Em!!
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12-23-11 |
Happy Holidays from Hook'Em Guide Service... |
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12-23-11 |
I got an early Christmas
Present today from Doctor Sonar. Yours truly,
Shane Eustice and Hook'Em Guide Service is the
newest Pro-Staff member of, "Doctor Sonar".
Thanks for this great opportunity Bruce Samson.
Looking forward to promoting your products in
the 2012 season. Check out Doctor Sonar at
www.doctorsonar.com
Hook'Em!!
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12-17-11 |
Got the call from Jerry and we headed to Wolf
Creek today. Got on the water around 10 ish and
within 5 minutes we were pulling in nice whites
in 2-5 fow. Me and Craig had on a Crappie Pro
Wasshoppah Bug and Jerry was using a bass
spinner and changed to the Wasshoppah also. I
tried out the new Custom Handtied Tail Light Jig
by Crappie Pro and it really worked on the white
bass. Moved up to the cable and caught several
LMB on the Zinker Z and gopher head. Also caught
a nice 4lb ish walleye on the Zinker Z. In all,
we caught 95 fish in 6 hours of fishing. No bad
for the first time to Wolf Creek this year.. I
had a great time with Jerry and Craig. We will
do it again soon. Hook'Em!!
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12-9-11 |
Took the day off work and went fishing with C.J.
Had some issues with my boat so we took out the
Skeeter. Fished hard for several hours and
produced some crappie but not the very best
outing. Had took nice fish in the live well but
most of them were small. Hope to make it out
soon. Thanks for taking me out on your fancy rig
Craig. Hook'Em!! |
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12-4-11 |
Took out the big boat today for some crappie
fishing. Man were the fish hungry. Ray and I
sure had a blast catching fish. The crappie were
in 16 to 18 FOW and they really crushed the new
crappie pro custom handtied jigs we were using.
Water temp was 41-43 degrees and had good water
color. Got cold about 3ish and came in. What a
great day. Hook'Em!!
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11-30-11 |
Nothing big but it was worth it. Nice walleye on
a crappiepro jig head. Hope to get the big boat
out soon. Hook'Em!!
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11-28-11 |
Went out tonight for about 30 minutes and caught
two crappie. Craig caught this nice cold water
walleye. Wished the days were longer. I hate
winter. Hook'Em!!
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11-27-11 |
Got the carpet on the livewell finished and put
the new seats in. The boat is now complete. Need
to get her on the water and catch fish. Thanks
Dave and Craig for the great help. Hook'Em!!
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11-25-11 |
Worked Cabela's today in Kansas City for
Lowrance. Black Friday at Cabela's isn't the
place to be. Crazy people! Did have a good time.
Hook'Em!! |
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11-24-11 |
Went out today to see if I can still catch fish
as is it's been a long time without fishing.
Caught this nice walleye on a CrappiePro jig.
Watch the video of her
release.
Hope to get back out soon. Happy Thanksgiving
everyone. Hook'Em!
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11-22-11 |
Finished the last storage bin tonight with new
carpet. I have just the live well to cut and
carpet and then it's done. I am very happy with
the way it turned out. Hook'Em!!
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11-20-11 |
Took the girl out for a spin today in 37 degree
weather. Spent about 2 hours out on the water
and everything went well. Need to finish the
door on the livewell and the storage on the back
of the boat. Next is the seats. Things are
coming together well. Hook'Em!!
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11-19-11 |
Got the new wiring in today and finished some
last minute things before I take it out tomorrow
morning. Finished the carpet on the side of the
boat and screwed down the flooring. Need to
finish the livewell and storage bin and add the
new seats. Won't be much longer. I hope everyone
likes it. Hook'Em!! |
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11-18-11 |
Went to Mid Kansas Marine to get the carpet this
morning. Got back to the garage and got the boat
back on the trailer. Painted the wood to make a
good seal. After that dried, we started putting
on the new carpet. I thing we had more glue on
our hands that on the carpet. Sticky stuff. It
took most of the afternoon to finish the
complete floor but it was worth it. After we got
the floor in, we hooked up the livewell and
pumps. What a exhausting day. Thanks for all
your help Craig... Hook'Em!!
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11-17-11 |
Filled the transom screws with marine silicone
for a water tight protection. Craig came over
for support and we did more talking than
anything. Going to take Friday off and get
things done. Hook'Em! |
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11-16-11 |
Got the boat ready for the third and final coat
of paint. Things are going very well. Hope it
continues to do so. Hook'Em! |
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11-15-11 |
Second coat of paint went on tonight. Things are
looking better. Ordered the carpet for the floor
and will start putting it on later on this week.
Hook'Em!!
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11-14-11 |
The first coat of paint is on and it looks
really good. Will put the second coat on
Tomorrow.
Hook"Em!!
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11-13-11 |
Got the transom in and got the boards cut for
the flooring. Also sanded down the boat for
paint. Will put on the first coat today and hope
it looks good. Hook'Em!!
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11-12-11 |
Started cleaning the boat out as it's a mess.
Took out all of the wet foam and took out the
old flooring. This is the part that I really
didn't want to mess with. Nasty stuff. Will try
to clean it up and get it ready to put in the
new transom and flooring. Hook'Em!!
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11-1-11 |
Got the new bunk boards on and the trailer is
complete. Hook'Em!! |
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11-10-11 |
Took a good look at the first coat of paint
tonight and it look good enough to paint again.
Put a nice thick coat on for the second and
final coat. Now that the painting is done, I
will wait til tomorrow for it to dry and then
start putting on the new boards, lights, and
hardware. Hope to get this done and have the
boat back on before Saturday. Hook'Em!!
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11-9-11 |
Got the boat trailer up on saw horses and tacked
down for paint. Purchased some farm impliment
paint which is very thick and will allow a nice
coat for the trailer without chipping. Sprayed
the first coat on the trailer and it looks
really good. Hook'Em!!
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11-8-11 |
Haven't been fishing in a
while as I have been very bust working on my new
guide boat I purchased earlier this month. Got
the boat off the trailer and sanded it down to
paint. I am very excited about this boat as it
will allow me and my customers to run up the
river and fish in comfort. The boat is a 16.7
foot flat bottom with nice amount of space. Keep
you posted on my new project.
Hook'Em!!
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10-26,27,28,
29,30-11 |
Fort Gibson Lake Monster
Fest Crappie Tournament
Left Kansas on Wednesday
morning for a 4 hour drive to Oklahoma. The
trees were turning colors and the view was
breath taking. Made it to Tulsa and stopped at
Lowrance to pick up some new units to give a
seminar on Friday night. Jumped back into the
truck and headed to Wagner to get our motel
room. After
checking in, we went out to the lake to fish for
a while. The water was clear and a few crappie
were put in the boat off of rocks.
Thursday
we stayed around the room as it rained all night
and most of the morning. Hit the water around
noon and man was it cold. Did some driving
around on the water to find brush and laydowns
with the HDS unit. Didn’t do much fishing but we
did get to know the lake better. Friday was
colder at 6:00am and the fog was thick. We
fished trees in two locations and produced some
good fish and had a good feeling about our day.
Put the mini me in the boat and went to the
truck and boat parade for the kids. Handed out
lots of candy and took several pictures. After
the parade, I did a seminar on Lowrance HDS
units and had help from Chatt Martin from
Lawrence Kansas. We really did a great job and
had people stay for about an hour after the
presentation. Very cool. Saturday morning, game
on….. So fogy that you couldn’t see the front of
the boat. Temp was 32 degrees and cold. Water
temp was 64.2 which made the fog that much
worse. Rolled up to the trees and wham, missed.
I think my hands were so cold that I couldn’t
react fast enough. Went several minutes and
wham, missed again. About 10 am the fog lifted
and my hands finally warmed up. Raymond put some
nice fish in the boat while I was keeping the
boat still in the OK winds. Didn’t have the
weight we wanted for the first day but we were
in the chase. Sunday morning the weather was 51
degrees and the lake was glass. Hit some brush
piles with no one home. What??? Raced back to
the trees and no one home… Really?? Put our
heads down and fished very hard but it just
wasn’t our day. Total weight for the winning
team was just under 21 lbs. Nice black crappie!
Turned the truck and boat back towards Kansas
and headed home. We had a great time and can’t
wait to do it again next year. Hook'Em!!
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10-25-11 |
Going to Fort Gibson tomorrow for the Monster
Fest Crappie tournament sponsored by Bobby
Garland and Crappie Pro. This is a 2 day
tournament on the Pro's side and should be fun.
Will also be doing a seminar for Lowrance on
Friday night. Wish us luck and Hook'Em!! |
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10-22-11 |
What a great day to be on the lake. C.J. and his
wife Jill and I went out and had a blast with
the white bass and wipers. I really don't know
for sure on the days count but I do know that it
was a lot. Everything came off of crank baits in
6-15 foot of water. Fished for crappie for about
30 minutes but the bite was slow and the
trolling bite was on. I had about the best day
today with you guys and hope to get a few more
days on the water with you before mother nature
shuts us down. Hook'Em!! |
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10-16-11 |
Took out Gary and his friend today and found the
white bass early. We caught several pulling
crank baits in 6 to 14 fow. Was able to catch
one nice 19 inch walleye also. The Kansas winds
drove us off the main lake so we fished for bass
for the rest of the day. Caught some LMB and a
few SMB but nothing huge. Had a great time with
these two guys and can wait till we go again
soon. I think we are going to Wolf Creek this
winter. It should be fun. Thanks for the trip
guys. Hook'Em!!
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10-15-11 |
Did some prefishing today with CJ for my
upcomming trip on Sunday. Chased the wipers and
white bass in the morning and found them 10 foot
deep in 40 foot of water. Came off the lake
about 10:30 and back on at 12:00. Tried out
crappie spot and CJ caught a nice 22 inch
walleye and I followed up with a nice crappie
just a tad under 15 inches. Moved on for some
trolling for whites so we went to the west side
and found the mother load. Caught soo many fish.
We had several wipers and whites and a few
walleye. Hook'Em!!
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10-14-11 |
Took out a father and son
tonight for some white bass and wiper fishing on
El Dorado Lake. Our first spot triggered a quick
smack on the trolled crank bait but the fish was
off just as fast. Pulled our crank baits for
about 15 minutes and nothing. The fish were
stacked in the area but no takers. Went to our
second spot, and the underwater dam produced
fish. We caught several small whites in a hurry.
As the evening came to a close, Fish on... We
landed a nice 21 inch wiper. This made the
evening for my two anglers. Got back to the
docks and pitched small jigs under the lights
for some fast white bass action. Beautiful
weather and great company. Let’s do it again
soon guys.
Hook'Em!!
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10-8-11 |
Rain, wind, and cool weather on the forcast for
taday. The fish didn't care as they had one
thing on their mind and that was shad. Pulled
cranks along the south end of the lake and
caught fish in 50+ foot to 12 foot of water. Soo
many fish everywhere chasing shad. Our crank
baits stayed about 40 feet back and 6-8 foot
deep. Spooned, casted, and trolled. Had several
doubles, tripples and quads, and even two fish
on one crankbait. Can't wait for more days like
this to come.
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10-4-11 |
Went out tonight with a friend searching for
some wipers. Did find some whites but now
wipers. Shad along the dam are really stacking
up thick. Was able to catch a nice 22 inch
walleye in 10 fow. Hook'Em!! |
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10-1-11 |
October is my favorite time
on the water as the shad will school up and the
fishing is usually fantastic. Jumped out of bed
and headed for some fast fishing. The lake was
like glass and perfect for the fisherman. The
fish didn’t think the same as it was terrible.
No walleye, no whites, a few crappie. Whats
going on here? Headed to the rocks and fished
for SMB. Was able to catch several throwing the
Zinker Z bait. Not only did the SMB like them
but also the Drum. Had some huge drum smash the
bait and make several runs that tested the power
pro line. Thanks to the SMB and drum, our day
wasn’t a complete bomb. Hope to get back out
soon and find the real deal.
Hook’Em!!
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9-24,25,26,
2011 |
What a great weekend on Melvern Lake. Lenard
sure made a nice fishing lake for us to take
advantage of. Going to miss him. Hope the next
Bio does as well has he did. Thanks for the many
years of service Lenard. Glad to see everyone
out for the Fishing Blast and special thanks to
Chatt for making the drive and the great visit
on the ramp. Good to c-ya there Saturday
morning.
Fished with CJ on Saturday and
put together a pattern in the rocks very early
with nice fish. The water we fished was dirty so
we used large baits fishing in 4 to 2FOW and the
crappie really smacked them... Ended up keeping
18 on Saturday ranging from 11-15 inches. Caught
a 9lb flathead also that made my arms hurt. 3
FOW. Went back to camp and cook up some good
grub.. Had so much food and great company.
Sunday was the same thing but we took Ethan
Larson (13 years old) with us. Fished the same
shallow water with better results. Had several
14 inch fish and one over 15. Had 30 nice fish
by 3pm and took Ethan back to his dad and picked
up Lenard. Showing off the HDS unit and found
the whites. Caught some 2+ pound whites and a
couple walleye. One measured. Fished till dark
and call it a good day. O ya, got called off the
lake by the local police for a boat check. I
guess they don't have boats there.. He used his
PA to call us off the water.. What the HECK>>
That’s an all-time first for me...
Everyone that came sure caught some nice fish
and we can't wait to do it again in 2012.
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9-23-11 |
Heading to Melvern today for a 3 day fish outing
with the boys. Fishing Blast 2011 starts today
and ends on Monday. Come out if you can.
Hook'Em!! |
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9-21-11 |
Ok, I tried out something
new tonight and it was the coolest thing ever..
I fished the docks while it was raining with a
new product called Reel-lites. It's a 612 led
submergible light with 2600 lumens and I can
truly say that it lights up everything. The
plankton and minnows showed up within minutes.
Had my first fish hooked on in less than five
minutes. We fished for 2 hours and at one time,
we were catching whites one after another. It's
really neat to see the fish swimming around the
green light. Ended up catching walleye, LMB,
drum, and tons of whites. You have to check them
out.
http://www.reel-lites.com
Hook'Em!!
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9-18-11 |
Went out mid-morning and crappie was on my mind.
Went to the first brush pile and wham, nice
crappie. Caught a few more and moved on. The
second pile produced another few and the third
pile had some better fish. Moved to the fourth
pile and caught several there. The Kansas
weather couldn't make up it's mind as the winds
did blow out of each direction and ended up out
of the north.
We worked really hard and did keep some
nice fish at 12+ inches. Going to Melvern Lake
this weekend for the end of the summer
gathering... Hook'Em!! |
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9-17-11 |
Took out a nice guy from the area today to learn
the lake and catch some fish. We started out by
showing him the boat slips at the marina as the
thunder storm came in early and put us under
cover for about an hour or so. After the rain,
we went out scouting the lake and showing the
hazards that El Dorado has now due to low water.
Was able to catch some fish today but nothing
worth bragging about. Will see what tomorrow
brings. Hook'Em!! |
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9-14-11 |
Went out for some crappie last night after the
cold front came through. We was able to catch
some nice crappie in the short time we were out.
Brush piles in 14-18 fow with water temps of 74
degrees. It got dark about 8ish and when we came
in to the marina, we saw white bass chasing the
threadfins. Grabbed out rods and started
catching them in the dark. About 45 minutes for
fun... Hook'Em!! |
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9-11-11 |
Fished the Kansas Crappie Trail Tournament today
at Perry Lake. Dennis and I caught so many 10-11
inch fish but never could find anything big. We
did have one 12 inch fish but that was it.
Everyone in the tournament had the same problem
we had, lots of small fish. We took 5th with a
whopping 5lbs. Hope to do better a Toronto in
Oct. Hook'Em!! |
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9-9-11 |
Fished the same submerged tree again tonight and
the crappie are still there. I used a weedless
jig with a tube body and they sure smacked it.
Again, nothing big but a nice mess if I were to
keep some. Threw them all back to get bigger.
Hook'Em!! |
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9-8-11 |
Fished from the bank tonight and caught several
crappie by throwing a roadrunner over a
submerged tree. Nothing big but it was a lot of
fun. Nice way to end the day.. Hook'Em!! |
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9-5-11 |
Labor Day at the Lake. Very windy and cold this
morning as a cold front came throught making the
temps 20 degrees cooler. Will the fish still be
there? Yes is the answer as we caught a nice 24
and a 22 inch walleye. The boat traffic made it
hard for us to pull cranks, so we found a nice
brush pile to pull crappie out. Was a great day
on the water and the bite should get better as
the temp cools down. Hook'Em!! |
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9-2-11 |
Went out to the lake tonight and caught some
walleye and whites pulling cranks. We went to
the old Dam and used spoons and jigs for whites.
Did catch some nice fish with some white pearch.
The night was great and we came off the water at
11ish. Hook'Em!! |
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8-28-11 |
Took Jill and C.J. out today for some morning
time walleye fishing. We tried to ware out Jill
by having her reel in all the fish. I really
don’t know how many she brought in but she sure
had fun. We did get her limit of walleye with
the biggest going 24 inches. She also caught
some nice wipers to add to her morning fish
count. We dropped her off at the dock about
11ish and then we went on a wiper hunt with
slabs and jigs. Caught several and had two on
the same rod a few times. The bite is still deep
and I am really loving the clear water. Seen the
wipers chasing the shad on the surface three
times that day. Can't wait til fall.. Hook'Em! |
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8-25-11 |
Took a trip to Kaw Lake in Oklahoma today with
two good friends for some crappie fishing. We
had a cold front come in last night but we were
able to work hard and catch some quality fish.
The biggest fish came from Raymond and it went
over 15+ and had several around the 13-14 range.
Caught most of our fish in 25-12 fow in the
trees. Did catch some wipers and whites. Stan
landed a 10 lb carp and I had to remind him that
we were there to crappie fish. Thanks for the
great day guys... Hook'Em!! |
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8-21-11 |
Fished last night for 3 hours and landed 42
fish. That is 1 fish every 4 minutes and 28
seconds. Now that catching and not fishing. We
pulled cranks most of the night and ended up
with 4 keeper walleye and some nice white bass
and some wipers. C.J. had one snap his 10lb
power pro line and lost his favorite crank bait.
Back to the store he goes... Had a great time
and hope the fishing stays HOT.. Hook'Em!!
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8-2011 |
Took out my father in law today at El Dorado
Lake. We hit the water about 1:00 and the
fishing was the best all year for numbers.
Caught soo many fish, I couldn't even keep
count. Jerry had a nice 24 inch walleye and my
biggest fish was a 22.5 in wiper. Pulled cranks
and slabbed with spoons. Returned all the fish
back to catch them another day. Hook'Em!!
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8-19-11 |
Friday night fishing with C.J. again. Back on
the fish again with some nice eyes for pictures.
What can I say about El Dorado Lake this year? I
really have the walleye and wipers figured out.
We are catching more and more fish every time we
go out. I really expect the fall to be the best
fishing ever for this lake. Just my 2 cents
worth. Had a great time and will be back on the
water tomorrow afternoon. Hook'Em!!
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8-17-11 |
C.J. and I caught several nice fish tonight
pulling cranks. The fishing at El Dorado has
really turned on. Love the clear water and the
hot bite. Fished from 6:30 to 8ish and caught
several keepers. C.J. took several pictures
tonigh of the fish, boat, and storm. The storm
ran us in early but we sure had fun catching the
walleye. Hook'Em!!
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8-15-11 |
Cleaned up the boat after a long weekend of
fishing. Be back on the water in a few days.
Hook'Em!! |
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8-14-11 |
Took out a group today from Texas and we sure
didn't do as well as yesterday but we did catch
some nice eyes. The bite was slow today and we
really had to work at catching. Had several fish
on and they would come off. Don't know if they
wasn't in a eating mood or what but we did make
a great day out of it. Blue bird day with no
wind. I guess we should be happy with the fish
we put in the boat. Thanks for the great day
guys. See ya next year. Hook'Em!! |
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8-13-11 |
Took out Mike and his son today for a great day
of fishing. We landed a nice short eye about
7:30 and then the big daddy came along. Wack...
8.4lb walleye in the boat. Kyle did a super job
fighting the fish and earned himself a master
angler with the length of 28.5 inches long. We
also landed several walleye after that with some
whites arount 10-14 inches and 3 wipers at 21+.
We had a really great time and hope the fishing
continues to be good for Sunday. Hook'Em!!
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8-11-11 |
Went out tonight for some scouting for this
weekend. I think I found the spot and hope they
are still there for Saturday. Hook'Em!! |
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8-10-11 |
Pulled spinners tonight with Jerry and caught
several small white bass and two white pearch.
Did catch 3 eyes but they were too small.
Spinners are not going to work this weekend for
my clients. Hope the crank baits do.
Hook'Em!! |
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8-9-11 |
After seeing Lauren's crappie from the night
before, my wife and her mom wanted me to take
them out tonight for their chance to catch a big
fish. Well, we didn't catch anything worth a
Master Angler but we did catch some nice fish.
Shawna and I was on them at first and then from
the back of the boat came a war cry and when we
looked back, her mother had a nice crappie.
Fished for an hour and turned it in for a good
crappie dinner.. Thanks for going your two. I
really had a great time and we will do it again
soon. Hook'Em! |
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8-8-11 |
Had some rain come through today and man did it
cool things down. My oldest daughter and I went
out tonight for two hours. She caught two nice
crappie at EL Dorado Lake. 14+ and a kicker fish
of 15+. They are the biggest she has caught this
year. Very proud to be her dad.. Love fishing
with her...Water temp was 84.5 and the fish were
in 18 FOW fishing with 1/4 jig and Wasshoppah's!
Took a few home for a meal. Thanks for the great
night of fishing Lauren. Maybe the next time I
will catch more than you. Hook'Em!!
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8-7-11 |
We didn't want to fish Glen Elder again today so
we drove back to El Dorado today and hit the
lake at 12. The temps were around 101 and the
bite was good. Caught several crappie in 13 FOW
with some really nice slabs. I think Phillip had
the biggest that went about 14-15 inches. Had
fun guys and can't wait to do it again.
Hook'Em!! |
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8-6-11 |
Went and ate some great frog legs last night and
they were great. The fishing for us today wasn't
as hot as we would have liked. Did catch some
nice fish but not the jumbos we wanted. C.J. did
have a really nice one on but I lost it for him.
Sorry! Caught our fish in 6-8 FOW in small
trees. Got very windy around 2ish and we came
off about 3. Will see what tomorrow will bring.
Hook'Em! |
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8-5-11 |
Going to Glen Elder today with Phillip and C.J.
for Crappie Camp 2011. About a three hour drive
and I hope I survive with the two of them in the
truck. Will give a full report when I get back.
Hook'Em!!
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8-1-11 |
Happy Birthday to my Mother Evelyn. Went out
with Jill and C.J. tonight and man was it hot.
Went to the trees for some crappie and not much
was going on. Did catch a very nice crappie in
10 FOW but the few bites we had were very light.
Too hot for us so we went out on the main lake
for some air and white bass. Caught a few more
crappie in 18 FOW on the old dam and C.J. caught
a nice wiper that was chasing shad. Over all,
what a nice night on the water to beat the heat.
Hook'Em!!
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7-31-11 |
Went out this morning looking for some crappie.
Found some nice fish just of a ledge in about 13
FOW. Checked some brush and caught some smaller
ones. The water temp was 89.7 when I came off at
11ish. The temps are really hot as they are
reaching 107 +. We really need some rain.
Hook'Em! |
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7-30-11 |
Been fighting an eye illness so I haven't been
on the water for a week. Went out tonight with
Jerry and Ron for some walleye action. Blue cats
and white bass was the only action. The thunder
storm ran us off the water but we really need
the rain. Hook'Em!! |
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7-23-11 |
Took out Jill for her birthday and C.J. and
Phillip came along also. Not much for eyes this
morning so we went looking for some crappies. 12
FOW was the answer for big fish. Not too many
caught but great quality. Hook'EM! |
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7-21-11 |
Two hours of fishing last night and 4 walleyes.
Fished shallower last night than we have been.
Trying out new places and still producing nice
eyes. 13 FOW and water temp is still around 90.
Crank baits and 2.5mph is the key. Will be going
out again this weekend. Hook'Em! |
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7-19-11 |
Went out on El Dorado tonight with C.J. looking
for the smallies. None to be found. Seen some
fish surfacing but no takers. Temp 103F, water
temp was 89.7 and the walleyes were still
hungry. Caught a few nice ones in 13 fow with
the little time we fished for them. C.J. was
taken for a ride by a big wiper that hung him up
in the tree tops. Nice fish but we never got to
see him. Better luck next time C.J.
Hook'Em!!
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7-17-11 |
After reading the article about me, I decided to
clean up the boat and go fishing. I think it was
about 1ish when I made it out. The temps were
extremely hot and dry. No wind and the fishing
was tough. Was able to salvage the day by some
white bass surfacing shad in sailboat cove. Then
I went out to the channel where I caught 7
walleye and 4 wipers. Did catch some keepers but
it sure was HOT and time to cool down.
Hook'Em! |
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7-17-11 |
Well, yours truly made the Wichita Eagle this
morning. Nice article about walleye fishing at
El Dorado Lake in 100+ weather. Here is a link
if you want to read about it.
http://www.kansas.com/2011/07/17/1936604/all-clear-for-better-fishing.html
It was a great day and the fishing was also
good. Hook'Em! |
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7-16-11 |
Hit the lake with C.J. this morning and no too
many takers at 10ish. We decided to check on
some crappie piles and sure enough, they were
waiting on my wasshoppah to show up. Three quick
strikes and crappie to show. Two of the three
were very nice El Dorado Lake crappie. Moved on
to the dam and worked the Zinker Z with 1/16 oz
gopher head jigs. We caught several smallies and
one nice large mouth. Moved back to the railroad
bed and pulled cranks around 3ish when C.J.
landed a 25 inch walleye. Our day was complete
then and we retired to the A.C. Hook'Em!
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7-15-11 |
Back out on the water this evening with Stewart
and we were able to land two keeper walleyes and
one nice wiper. The fishing was really good and
the fish were in 15fow on the old railroad bed.
Pulling cranks were the best method to catch the
eyes. Vertical fished for wipers. 103+ was the
temp with 89 degree water temp. Hook'Em!
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7-9-11 |
My wife wanted me to take her out tonight
after my morning guide trip. She caught several
walleyes and two were nice keepers.
See her
video on the video page. I had soooo much
fun Shawna. Thanks for going. Hook'Em! |
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7-9-11 |
Took out Michael Pearce and his editor today and
caught several walleyes and whites. The walleyes
were really fat and we did keep a few for the
pan. I hope you two had a good time and I hope
we do it again soon. Hook'Em!
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7-8-11 |
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7-4-11 |
Went back on El Dorado today looking for the
wipers again. They were gone.. Not in the
Channel where they had been. Caught some nice
eyes but I really wanted to slab for the wipers.
Hope to find them next time. Hook'Em!! |
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7-2-11 |
My Dad and I went out on our pond today and
caught some crappie. I'm sure he really didn't
want to tangle with this big cat but I sure had
fun watching him. Nice Fish Dad...
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7-1-11 |
Went out to El Dorado tonight for some fast
fishing before I travel for the 4th. Jerry and I
had a blast catching walleye and very nice
wipers. Don't know for sure how many we caught
but the action was very fast. Channel in 16 FOW.
Hope to do it again. Hook'Em!
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6-26-11 |
Tournament day #2. We caught two keepers again
today and too many that came so close. We did
take 5th place and cashed a check. Melvern lake
is always good to me for some reason. Thanks for
the great season Craig. Hope you will fish again
next year. Hook'Em!! |
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6-25-11 |
Tournament day # 1. We caught two eyes very
early but after the storm went through, we
wasn't able to catch any more keepers. Boy did
we need just one more. Took 7th place for the
first day. One spot out of the money. Not too
bad. Will try harder tomorrow and hope to do
better. Hook'Em!
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6-24-11 |
Two more walleye today pre-fishing at Melvern
and one 5 foot gar. I hope the walleye are there
for Saturdays tournament. Went out tonight with
some friends and put them on Crappie. Phillip,
Boyd, and Dennis sure had a great time. The
water was smooth as glass and the crappie was
hitting hard. Must of smelled that T-Bone stake
I ate earlier. Hook'Em!!
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6-23-11 |
Pre-fished this morning and caught two keepers
in 12 fow pulling cranks. Left the eyes alone
and went after crappie. Caught several in 16 fow
using Crappie Pro's Wasshoppah's. Just the day I
needed. Had fun. Hook'Em!! |
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6-22-11 |
Going to Melvern Lake today to pre-fish for the
2 day walleye tournament coming up this weekend.
Wish us luck... Hook'Em!! |
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6-19-11 |
Took a friend and his son out today for Father's
Day and boy did they have fun. Ty caught so many
white bass, I think his arms were tired. Fished
until noonish and came in. I hope the two of you
had a good time. Lets do it again... Hook'Em!..
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6-15-11 |
Went out last night for some evening fishing. The
trolling bite was fast and the fish were hitting
very hard. Lake has cleared up a lot. Caught
several wipers and walleye in 8 fow and crappie
and channel cat in 22 fow over brush. Hook'Em!!
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6-14-11 |
Had some bad luck with the boat lately.
Everything is running great now and I was able
to find the wipers and whites on El Dorado
tonight. Could only fish for 2 hours but caught
about 40 fish. Going back tonight. Hook'Em!! |
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6-2-11 |
Getting packed to head to Milford lake this
weekend for another KWA tournament. Wish us
luck. Hook'Em!! |
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6-1-11 |
Very excited today about getting my third custom
rod from "The Rod Doc" B.D.Ehler. If you want
sensitivity and quality, give this guy a call
and you won't regret it.. Hook'Em!! |
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5-28-11 |
Took Jill out this morning for some walleye
fishing on El Dorado Lake. Got to our spot and
dropped down a worm and Jill had a 20 inch eye
on in about two seconds. We did catch a few more
fish but the early morning storms made fishing
tough. came off the lake about noonish. Lake
water is very dirty. Will be going back to
Milford again on the 8th for the next
tournament. Hook'Em! |
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5-22-11 |
Took our a Father and Daughter from NY today. We
didn't catch much as the winds were blowing very
hard in the morning and then it went calm. We
were able to put two eyes in the boat for
dinner. One went about 5lbs. Hope you had fun
you guys... Hook'Em!! |
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5-21-11 |
Went to Milford today with CJ and one of his
co-workers for some nice clear water fishing. We
caught several walleye today but nothing huge.
The blue cats were nice to catch early in the
morning. The winds stayed low so it made a good
day on the water. Hook'Em!! |
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5-17-11 |
Took out my wife tonight for some LMB fishing.
We didn't catch any bass but we did have a good
time fishing. Thanks for going Shawna.
Hook'Em!! |
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5-15-11 |
Went to Wilson lake for the first KWA fishing
tournament of the year. I think the wind blew
for 3 straight days at 40mph +. We did eat very
well with Phillip and Jackie. Not the best
outing but we were able to catch 4 eyes. Hope to
do better at the next one. Hook'Em!! |
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5-7-11 |
Took out two really nice guys today for some
walleye and crappie fishing. Was able to boat
some nice crappie with one 5lb eye as a bonus.
Hope you guys had fun. Hook'Em!! |
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5-5-11 |
Went to Pomona today to get my new rod from B.D.
What a true piece of work he did on my new St
Croix rod. Took it out to the lake that
afternoon and caught some nice crappie. Thanks
again B.D. Hook'Em!! |
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5-4-11 |
Took out two really nice guys from Wichita
tonight. We went up Satchel creek and caught
some nice male crappie in about 2 foot of water.
Water temp were around 62-68. Ended up with one
female that was 15 1/2 inches. Hook'Em!! |
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4-30-11 |
Had a great tournament for
the Special Olympics today. Had more fisherman
than we expected. The weather wasn't that bad.
The fishing was but we were able to weigh some
in. Overall, we had a great day. Thanks for
fishing with me Raymond. Hook'Em!! |
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4-29-11 |
Going to Clinton lake about 3:30 in the morning
for the Special Olympics Crappie Tournament.
Hope the wind stays down and we get a nice turn
out. A win would be great also. Wish us luck.
Hook'Em!! |
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4-24-11 |
Happy Easter! Went out after dinner and caught a
few on wasshoppah using the long rod from bank.
They really smacked my 3 inch bug. Things will
get better as the water temp gets warmer.
Hook'Em! |
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4-23-11 |
Went up the creek today with Phillip and Craig
today. Our first crappie was a 14 incher. Good
way to start the day. Caught several 12-13 inch
crappie. Had 38 total and threw several back as
the basket wouldn't hold any more. Wasshoppah
caught several including 2 bass that were around
5 lbs and several smaller ones. Water temp was
54-60 and the creek was clean. Most fish were
caught in 1-3 foot of water. Hook'Em!!
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4-22-11 |
Wife, kids and I went out to the lake today.
Caught a few crappie but the north wind really
was cold. Hook'Em! |
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4-19-11 |
Cold and windy tonight so I drug some brush into
a cove for spawning crappie. Hope I catch
several fish as the work was very hard. Will try
them out tomorrow. Hook'Em! |
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4-18-11 |
Went out late last night and found these guys in
1.5 foot of water. Fished a cove with some brush
cover. Lost a few at the top of the water.
Hook'Em!
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04-17-11 |
Took a client out today on windy El Dorado lake.
The main lake is very dirty with about 3-6
inches of visibility. Water temp was 57.4. The
crappie bite was very slow but we managed some
nice one in about 10 foot of water. Warmer
weather should get them more active. Hook'Em!
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04-16-11 |
Today was windy and very cold. We just had a
storm last night and the temps dropped down to
42 degrees for a high. What the @#$# is going on
here? The fish were not interested in anything
at all. Salvaged the day with only 4 keepers.
The water temp fell a lot and the water is very
muddy. Come on warmer weather. Hook'Em! |
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04-15-11 |
Drove to Wichita today and brought back the
Kansas Walleye Association Tournament Trailer.
This beast is very long and super heavy. The
Kansas winds at 40+ made the trip even more
exciting. Did my part, Ray can pull it home from
here.
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04-13-11 |
Went out this morning with KDWP and helped pull
nets again. I really think the walleye spawn in
coming to a end. Not so many males in the nets
as there were last week. The females that were
in the net had eggs and were ready to release
them. Here are a few pictures of the El Dorado
eyes to be caught in 2011. Thanks again
KDWP for allowing me to tag along.
Hook'Em!
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04-09-11 |
Fished today in brush about 8-10 fow. We had a
huge storm last night and the crappie are not
wanting to play. The ones that did hit, were
very aggressive and were 13 + fish. The winds
were 25-35 again and the water temp was 56.4.
Hook'Em!
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04-08-11 |
Fished tonight until the storm ran us off the
lake. Was able to boat a few nice crappies but
the action was slow. We got to see a great
sunset in the west and a huge thunder head
developed in the southeast. The crappie should
be better as the water temp warms up. Hook'Em!
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04-06-11 |
Went after the crappie again tonight for a few
hours. Wind was out of the NE from 10- 20mph.
Water temp was 54.2 and the crappie were in 8-10
fow. Caught some nice ones in brush on the 3"
wasshoppah. They really thumped the bait.
Hook'Em!! |
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04-06-11 |
Went out with KDWP this morning and helped pull
nets for spawning walleye. The first net had
about 15 fish with several males and a few
females. The second net had 50 eyes in it. These
walleye were so heavy that we could hardly pull
them into the boat. All I can say is, "VERY
IMPRESSIVE". Several 21+ fish and some that
would make your pole bend and your line sing.
Had a good time but my back didn't like it.
Hook'Em!
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04-02-11 |
Had a canceled trip today
so I went out in the 30+ winds anyways. Was able
to catch some nice crappie and a nice bonus 23
inch walleye on the 10 footer. What a fight! The
water temp was 55 at its highest and 42 at its
lowest. All the fish were outside the brush in
about 8-12 foot of water. I really had a great
day but sure was ready to get out of the wind.
By the way, Craig came out later that day and
caught some nice fish, and netting my nice
walleye. Hook’Em!
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04-01-11 |
Took Ashley
out again tonight for some creek action. Not
much going on again. That cold weather really
put them down. Water temp. 55. Ashley caught a
nice white bass and yes, I caught another
drum... Hook'Em!
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03-29-10 |
Went out
tonight for some night time walleye fishing. I
really should have stayed home as the winds were
out of the north about 15-30 mph. Very cold and
then mother nature started to let some small ice
pelts fly. Fished for about one hour in this
nasty weather and turned in for the night.
By-the-way, one bump from a fish. Not a good
night. Hook'Em!! |
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03-26-10 |
Tonight was the big night
everyone was waiting on at Bumpys. The fishing
trip for two drawing. Who would win this great
trip? Rodney Cook was the lucky winner and he
was very happy. I have fished with Rodney before
as he came up and fished with us last year. Hope
we have as much fun this year and catch as many
fish. Looking forward to the trip Rodney.
Hook’Em!!
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03-26-10 |
Went fishing today for some
LMB in a pond back home. The weather was very
cold and rainy. Caught two bass on a 12 inch
worm and decided to leave as my hands were
colder then the water. The company was great as
my two brothers and my friend Chris went along.
Had fun guys. Hook’Em!!
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03/22/10 |
Took out a
family from Wichita today and really enjoyed
watching the 16 year old catch his first
crappie. Special moment! The winds were still at
30 to 40 mph but we were able to fish the creek.
Dipped minnows in about 2-6 fow. The creeks
water temp hit 60 at one time. Not a lot of
fish, but great quality. Had fun guys, lets do
it again. Hook'Em!
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03/20/11 |
Winds at 30 to
40mph today so we took the boat up on the creek
today looking for a pre-spawn crappie bite.
Caught a few in 9 fow and as the day warmed up,
2-4 fow. The crappie were really nice and fat.
Going to try again on Tuesday as the Kansas
winds are still going to blow all week.
Hook'Em!! |
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03/19/11 |
The Kansas
winds are staying true to it's name so I am
staying home and working on the boat to get them
ready for the season. Doesn't take too much work
but it's nice to get all the little stuff done
now rather than later. Hope to get out tomorrow.
Hook'Em!! |
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03/16/11 |
Tried the
pre-Spawn bite again today. We pulled spinners
with bottom bouncers with no luck. The walleye
are staged and not wanting to eat. Water temp
42F. Hook'Em!! |
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03/10/11 |
Still chasing
the Crappie in the evenings. Not too many fish
today but the bite should get better. Water temp
is still cold. Hook'Em! |
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03/06/11 |
Went out on El
Dorado today looking for the pre-spawn bite and
man was it tough. We could see tons of fish on
the Lowrance but no takers. What?? Worked really
hard but all I caught was a Berkley fishing rod.
At least we were able to put something in the
boat. Will go out again soon. Hook'Em!! |
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03/02/11 |
Took my Dad
and Craig out tonight for some fast fishing as
we only had a few hours before dark. The winds
were out of the East and not much going on. One
crappie in 12 fow. Things should pick up soon.
Hook'Em! |
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03/01/11 |
Just got the
great news that Hook'Em Guide Service is a
Pro-Staff for Lowrance Electronics. Things are
getting better all the time. Will add more soon.
Hook'Em!! |
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02/27/11 |
Went out on El
Dorado Lake today and I couldn't see anything as
the fog was very thick. Thanks for the GPS on my
Lowrance or we would have never been able to
make it around. I couldn't see 5 foot in any
direction. Was able to catch a few crappie
before the fog lifted and the thunder storm came
in and ran us home. Ran into Stan and his crew
and they gave us some nice crappie to go along
with ours. Thanks Guys! Hook'Em!!
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02/26/11 |
Went out on El
Dorado Lake today and froze my tail off. Craig
caught one crappie in 12 fow. Will try again
tomorrow. Hook'Em! |
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02/23/11 |
Went out tonight and sank some more structure at El Dorado
Lake. Hope this holds more fish for us to catch.
Will try them next week. Hook'Em! |
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02/22/11 |
Went out to El
Dorado Lake after work and fished for an hour or
so. Caught five crappie and three of them were
very nice. The other two were only 11 to 11.5
inches. The winds were very strong again making
it hard to vertical fish. Caught all the fish on
Berkley Gulp Minnows. Hope to get out more this
week. Hook'Em! |
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02/20/11 |
It's been a
long winter for me, with not much luck fishing
under the ice this year. But today the ice is
gone and for the first time on the main lake
this year, I was able to catch some nice winter
time crappies. Fished for a few hours today with
35+ mph winds and that wasn't much fun but I was
able to figure out a pattern for this nice
slabs. Can't wait to get back on the water with
less winds... Hook'Em!
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1/28/11 |
Went back to
Wolf Creek today with CJ. The weather was the
best toping out about 63 and man was the fishing
great. Didn't want the soft baits today so we
threw many cranks and had fun. Caught about 75 +
whites, one nice LMB, 1 crappie, and CJ caught a
nice walleye. Ran into Ned and Clyde there and
they were catching Large Mouth Bass. Had a great
day on the water and hope to do it again soon.
Hook'Em!
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1/22/11 |
Went to Wolf
Creek today with CJ and Jill. We put the hurt to
the white bass using white wasshoppah. I think
we caught around 75ish or more whites, 3
crappie, 1 walleye. Jill caught so many fish,
she said she doesn't need to go again for
awhile. Had fun guys. Hook'Em!
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11/15/11 |
Went to El
Dorado Lake with some friends out of Wichita
today to cut holes in the ice. Not a lot going
on today but thick ice. Will try again tomorrow.
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1/11/11 |
Went out to El
Dorado Lake with Ashley tonight for some hole
cutting. She really enjoys drilling ice holes.
No fish tonight but we will sure catch some this
weekend. I sure can say she can cut some nice
holes with her auger. Hook'Em!
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1/3/11 |
Went to Sooner
Lake in Oklahoma on Jan 1st and caught some nice
Largemouth Bass and some whites and one Striper.
Was a fun day but the water temp was lower that
normal as they had the plant turned off. Tried
Skiatook Lake on Sunday and caught some nice
white bass on spoons. Great trip and hope to go
back soon. Hook'Em!!
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